Meet Megha Asher who founded indie beauty brand Juicy Chemistry along with spouse and co-partner Pritesh. JC was was born when Megha herself battling hair and skin issues related to PCOD found that the ‘safe’ organic brand she picked up was actually loaded with synthetic c petrochemicals I often have one of Juicy Chemistry products…
Category: Beauty Reviews
Cosmoceuticals? Nutraceuticals?Supplements ?
How do we feel about ingestible beauty? Is it easier to pop a pill or capsule for beauty benefits rather than apply multiple layers of creams and serums ? Cosmoceuticals and nutraceuticals have been around for a long time now. There is a blurred line between the two as many ingredients show up across the…
Beauty Review: Dr Sheth’s RoseHip and Retinoid Power Emulsion
Retinol is the most dermatologist recommended anti ageing ingredient toady and the one that has proven to show results. It helps skin elasticity and reduces fine lines – the signs of collagen depletion in your cells. It also gets cells to turn around faster helping kick start skin renewal- as your skin gets older this…
Bakuchiol -the phyto retinol skin care alternative
This article of mine appeared in the Mint on Babchi or Bakuchiol which is Natural Retinol and has been known as a skin healer in Ayurveda for a long time . I am posting the text here . `If the adaptogen ashwagandha was the trending herb in the beauty and wellness world for the last…
Beauty, Tried & Tested in Lock down
Yes, it hasn’t been easy and I am going a bit stir crazy as we enter our seventieth or is it eightieth day in lock down ? But there are places that have been in lock down longer so I guess we just have to work our way through this time . I had the…
Mittee – born from the Earth
Yashica Keswani, the founder of Mittee cosmetics had me at the names Ixchel and Yemaya. I loved her brand back story – she has looked at Earth Goddesses from different cultures for inspiration and woven this into a range of skin care products. So there is Ixchel from Mexico, Yemaya from Nigeria, Rateeh from Indonesia…
#KlaraCosmetics Brow Studio – Review
We know that fierce brows have had their moment and are now officially passe but elegant, thick, healthy, groomed brows continue to be the rage. Take it from me -Brow kits are going to remain a beauty kit essential for a long, long time. I asked Beauty junkie and brow girl (she is a regular …
Klara Cosmetics- India launch with Sephora
“I wanted to put on my lipstick and never reapply it,” Klara Sobotkoski , Founder Klara cosmetics I love it when the founder of a beauty brand (usually a crazy beauty junkie) launches a make up collection and visits personally to tell people why she is so passionate about her brand. Klara Cosmetics created…
Tried and Tested : Innisfree wine peeling jelly softener
Fancy a bit of Chateau Margaux on your face ? Frankly I would rather be drinking France’s premier Bordeaux, jealously savouring every sip, but I will take a bit of Chateax Margaux on my face in the quest for beauty 🙂 Korean brand Innisfree’s Wine jelly softener has polyphenols ie wine grape extracts from Chateaux…
Beauty – Tried and Tested: Alpha H, Olaplex Home & Murad
There are times when all the stars align and products you try deliver on promises so that definitely deserves a little celebration. Alpha H is a well known Australian brand and I was lucky to get gifted Liquid gold which is the brand’s cult offering by my niece, an avowed beauty junkie. It is a…
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